Vegetable-cutting apparatus.



J. TOPALIAN. VEGETABLE CUTTING-APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 6. 1917.

Patented Apr. 16, 1918.

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J. TOPALIAN.

VEGETABLF cunma APPARATUS.

AFPLICAHON FILED OCT. 6. 1917- I 1,263, 1 53., Patented Apr. 16, 1918.

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.I. TOPALIAN., VEGETABLE CUTTING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED ocr. e. 1911.

Patented Apr. 16, 1918.

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1. TOPALIAN. VEGETABLE CUTTING APPARATUS. APPLICATION mm OCT. 6. 1911.

1 Patented Apr. 16, 1918.

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Wzzizessesx JOHN TOPALIAN, or new YORK, N. Y.

VEGETABLE-CUTTING APPARATUS.

Original application filed March 16, 1917, Serial No. 155,167. Divided and this application filed October 6,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented new. 16, 1918.

1917. Serial no. 195,010.

Y '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN TOPALIAN, a subject of the Sultan of Turkey, and aresident of the borough of Manhattan, city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vegetable-Cutting Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to means for cutting and shaping vegetables as set forth in my concurrent application Serial No. 155,167, filed March 16, 1917, of which the present application is a subdivision appertaining more particularly to the dies, etc., used for the formation of chateau and rissolee potatoes and similar products, the invention consisting in the specific construction and arrangement of parts described and claimed and a distinctive feature being the use of a stationary hollow cutter die in conjunction with a rotatable cutter positioned therein, as hereinafter fully set forth.

In the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1, is an isometrical perspective of a hand press adapted to the practical requirements of my invention; 7

Fig. 2, is a horizontal section thereof taken on a plane immediately below the cross head which unites the upper ends of the corner standards, and looking downward;

Fig. 3, is a horizontal section taken on a plane immediately below thepusher head, and also looking downward;

Fig. 4, is a plan of the female diefor cutting ellipsoidal forms;

Fig. 5, is a section taken upon planes of line 55, Fig. 4; I

Fig. 6, is a perspective view of the elliptical cutter die cap;

Fig. 7 is a view of the rotary ellipsoidal cutter;

Fig. 8, is a top view of the potato holder and pusher used in conjunction with the ellipsoidal die; I

Fig. 9, is a side view thereof;

Fig. 10, is a view of the under side thereof;

Fig. 11, is an end view thereof;

Fig. 12, is a central longitudinal section tile springs 0 0 by means of a hand lever of the ellipsoidal product; Fig.13, is a transverse central section thereof; g

Fig. 14, is a top view of the spheroidal cutter die;

Fig. 15, is'a sectional view taken upon plane of line 15-15, Fig. 1 1, and showing the spheroidal die seated on the die support of the apparatus, and also showing in elevation the potato holder and pusher;

Fig. 16, isan isometricalperspective of the circular diecap; I

Fig. 17, is a View of the spheroidal cutter; 7

Fig. 18, is an edge elevation of the cylindrical core cutter; .7

Fig. 19, is a side elevation thereof; Fig. 20, is a view of the spheroidal product. I

The press P, is mounted upon a suitable table or base B, supported upon a leg or I pedestal B, or in any other suitable manner. Rigidly attached to the base B, are four standards 3), b, united integrally at top by a cross head 5. Rigidly attached toand between the standards b, and intermediate between the base B, and the cross head I), is the seat for the support ofthe female dies used in shaping the potato or other vegetable products. For convenience I shall hereinafter confine description to the forend of a push rod 0, slidably mounted in the' central bearing 6 on the cross head I), as

shown more particularly in Fig. 1, the up-' per extremity of the said rod 0, being pro-' vided with a knob or handle 0', by which it may be depressed manually if desired against the resistance of retractile springs 0 0 (see Figs. 1 and 2) attached to the cross head 7), andto the platen member 0.

Y The platen member C, may also be dc pressed against the resistance of said retrac rod 6 so that the compound lever L, L, thus formed, can adapt itself readily to the vertical movement of the platen C,

and rod 0, which latter the hand lever L, straddles as shown in Fig. 2. Thus the depression of the hand lever L, forces the platen G, downward against. the resistance,

of thesprings 0 which tend constantly to maintain said platen C, in its highest position' above the die seat a (0'.

Below the female die seat a, a, the space between the standards 6 is inclosecl: at the rear and sides, and 1s formed wlth an 111- clined chute of, which. directs the material.

into. thev press P,s aid-' supply pan D", beingv supported on bracket rods'd,v (one of which is shown! in Fig. l) orin any otherdesired or convenient. manner. p

' c 0 are holes or sockets formed. inv the platen G, for'the reception of thesuspend'er studs 8, s, on the: back plates of the several. male dies, eta, said suspender studs 8-, 8,

being formed with. transverseholes s, s", for the reception of coupling pins 0 0 by means of which said back plates may be secured to'the under side oftheplaten (1..

a is a binding screw for holdingthe femaled ies rig-idly on; the seata, a, when-desired. The platen C, is, formed with arms" 0 0 the endsof which straddle the: guide rods 6?, b so as to PIQVGllhSELlCl platen from.

= turning on its axis;

The chateau or ellipsoidal form of potato product. shown in longitudinal section in Fig. 12, and in cross section in Fig. 13:, is formed by pressing the body of a potato through the elliptical. die H, Figswi, 5. .and6, mounted. on the top of. the die tube; 71/, and then subjecting; it to: the action of the ro table cutter 7b, oielliptica-l form, mounted in said. die. tube 71/, which is supported on the bracket. arms, 71., 7& projecting inward. from the die frome 72,13, which is adapted to fit. into: the: seat a, a oit'athe'press.v The elliptical cutterh, is rota-ted by meansof a hand crank 7%,; and the elliptical die- H, is formed. with radial blades 72/5, 71), which. sever the. portion. oli the potato; beyond the elliptical edge of said die H, so that the trim will drop clear of the die and tube 71/, and. through the frame 71?, and seat a, a, ontothe chute a r The potato is pressed againsttheelliptical female die or cutter H, by means oat a holder- H, mounted on the underside ot a back. plate H provided; with the usual Suspender: studs.

s, s, for attachment to. the pres-s platen C as heretofore set forth. The elliptical lank of potato cut out by the die. H, re.- mains therein: until? forced into the tube 71K, and. rotatable: elliptical cutter h, by the next succeeding potato blank formed by the die H. A turn or two of the handle 7b, is suf ficient to trim the blank into perfect ellipsoida-lform, when it drops through frame 723, and press seat a, a, to the delivery chute a The same holder H, H is used in the formation of rissolee or lobular otato potato. balls; and the construction. andof! the press. The; cutter. die I, islikewise formed with radial cutter. blades i which sever the part oi the potato beyond. the cylindrical core or blank formed. by said cutter die I, and the succeeding blank forces the preceding one into the tube 2", from."

which it emergesin: the. form ot a;

perfect sphere, as; indicated. in; Fig. 202

It isto be noted; that the female; die seat,

a, a,is wide open centrally, so that While; it afi ords ample support for the dies, the

shaped potato products and the resultant trimmings are free; to. descend to the chute a Also that the pressure onfthe reciprocatory platen; G, and consequently on themaale dies, etc., is entirely within the control of the operator, and, that. the retracti le movementof said; platen is automatic.

The hollow hand-cutter E shown in' Figs. 18 and 19, may housed to. efiect a, preliminary cutting or. the; potato into cylindrical; form for subjection: tothe; action of the rotary cutter 2'. 7

What I claimv asmy invention and; desire to secure by Letters Patent is,v

1. Vegetable cutting apparatus of the character designated, comprising apress having a centrally open; female; die seat, a reciprocating platen mounted in operative relation thereto; a female; die mounted on said press seat and formed with a hollow cutter and with: rotatable cutter'mounted in. saidhollow cutter, and. a: pusher POST? tioned on the under side of the platenfor the purpose described.

2.. Vegetable cutting apparatus of: the character designated, comprising a press having." a. centrally open femaledie seat, a reciprocatory platen. mounted? in operative relation. thereto, a female: die member mounted on said press seat and provided.

with. anelliptical stationary cutter and a rotatable elliptical cutter, and a pusher positionedon the underside of said, platen, for the purpose described.

3. Vegetable cuttting apparatus of the character designated, comprising a press having a centrally open female die seat, a reciprocatory platen mounted in operative relation thereto, a female die member mounted on said press seat and provided with a stationary elliptical cutter formed with radially projecting blades and seated in the upper end of an elliptical tube, said elliptical tube, a rotatable elliptical cutter positioned in said elliptical tube, and a pusher mounted upon the under side of said platen, for the purpose described.

4. Vegetable cutting apparatus of the character designated, comprising a press having a centrally open female die seat, a reciprocatory platen mounted in operative relation thereto, a female die member mounted on said press seat and provided with a circular stationary cutter and a rotatable circular cutter, and a pusher positioned on the under side of said platen, for the purpose described.

5. Vegetable cutting apparatus of the character designated, comprising a press having a centrally open female die seat, a reciprocatory platen mounted in operative relation thereto, a female die member mounted on said press seat and provided with a stationary circular cutter formed with radially projecting blades and seated in the upper end of a cylindrical tube, said cylindrical tube, a rotatable circular cutter positioned in said cylindrical tube, and a pusher mounted upon the under side of said platen, for the purpose described.

I JOHN TOPALIAN.

Witnesses:

GEO. WM. MIATT, DOROTHY MIATT.

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